Johan de Meij
The Red Tower
Based on the painting by Giorgio de Chirico (1888-
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Johan de Meij
The Red Tower
Based on the painting by Giorgio de Chirico (1888-
- Instrumentation Concert Band
- Composer Johan de Meij
- Series The Music Of Johan de Meij
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- Edition Score and Parts
- Publisher Amstel Music
- Order no. DH-AM59-040
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Description:
The 2nd movement of The Venetian Collection refers to a painting by the Italian artist Giorgio de Chirico, and was commissioned by the Banda Civica di Soncino [Italy]. One of the main towers of the ancient walls that surround themedieval town of Soncino, La rocca sforzesca, has a significant resemblance with the tower on De Chirico's painting. De Meij has constructed an exciting and warm-blooded work, based on a simple four-note motif, with lyric solopassages for bassoon, bass clarinet and soprano saxophone in the middle section. In November of 2000, THE RED TOWER was awarded 1st Prize in the International Composition Competition of OMAN. (Duration 8:30)